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Pre-You

by Jimmy Buffett, Ralph MacDonald, and William Salter

from the album Hot Water

Lyrics

Mysterious lost weekend in a land
Where time stands still
Where people fall in love again
Just for one more thrill
My girl and I went walking
By the Caribbean sea
Someone snorkled by raised her head up high
And my girl said who’s she

Pre-you a friend of mine who’s old not new
Pre-you she’s just another girl that I once knew
A pleasant smile a pretty face
Another time another place
Pre you what’s a guy supposed to do

We’ll blame it on the weather
And the stars that shine above
For bringing us together and
Filling us with love
So don’t you fret my lady,
’Cause what we have is strong
Let her swim away
Out into the bay
Your place is here with me

She’s pre-you just a friend so don’t be blue
Pre-you she’s only yesterday just passing through
Another page in history a stepping stone for you and me
Pre-you what’s a guy supposed to do?

Instumental

Long ago we were close but the fire went out
She’s a tease can’t you tell
That’s what she’s all about
Like an old broken clock on the wall
She’s got nothing to say
She was long ago she’s so yesterday

She’s pre-you just a friend so don’t be blue
Pre-you she’s only yesterday just passing through
Another page in history
A stepping stone for you and me
Pre-you what’s a guy supposed to do?

Jimmy’s Note:

I was standing in an elevator in San Diego listening to two sailors talking. One had just returned from his honeymoon where he had run into his ex on the beach. The other sailor asked “What did you do?” and the sailor replied “After she left I told my new wife that ’she was pre-you,’ and it worked.